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Psalm 72:1–2

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1God, give your justice to the king

and your righteousness to the king’s son.k

2He will judge your people with righteousness

and your afflicted ones with justice.l

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Cross references

  1. k1Kg 3:9; 1Ch 22:12–13; Ps 24:5
  2. lIs 9:7; 11:2–5; 32:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Give the king your justice, O God,

and your righteousness to the royal son!

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Endow the king with your justice, O God,

the royal son with your righteousness.

May he judge your people in righteousness,

your afflicted ones with justice.

NLTNew Living Translation

Give your love of justice to the king, O God,

and righteousness to the king’s son.

Help him judge your people in the right way;

let the poor always be treated fairly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

O God, give your judgments to the king,

and your righteousness to the king’s son.

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

KJV 1900King James Version

Give the king thy judgments, O God,

And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

He shall judge thy people with righteousness,

And thy poor with judgment.